The sea is a place of mystery, where animals big and small play hide and seek! Can you imagine a shark hiding in the light? What about a clownfish in plain sight? Don’t believe it? Then, sink into the deep blue sea with Jennifer Evans Kramer and Ocean Hide and Seek! Surround yourself with the vibrant ocean illustrations of Gary R. Phillips. The ocean is an old, old place, and the exotic animals in the depths have learned to adapt to their surroundings to survive. Can you find the creatures hidden on every page? Or will you, too, be fooled by an ancient, underwater disguise?

Written by Jennifer Evans Kramer Illustrated by Gary R. Phillips

32 pg, 8.5" x 10", ages 4-8, Lexile: 670 Hardcover ISBN: 9781934359914, $16.95 Paperback ISBN: 9781607180364, $8.95

Purchase:
				Share

“Jennifer Evans Kramer’s book, Ocean Hide and Seek, is delightful. Children will ask for the story to be read again and again.” – Armchair Interviews

“Imagine a book about sea creatures that, on the one hand, is a soothing sea creature book to read at bedtime, and which, on the other hand, serves as a springboard to discussions not just of the creatures but of the poetic subtleties of language. Such a book is this one.” – Charlotte’s Library

“Jennifer Evans Kramer's lyrically rhyming text will give children a sense of wonder at what lives beneath the rolling waves, and the illustrations by Gary R. Phillips will provide a feeling of what it is actually like to be down there. Ocean Hide and Seek is a wonderful resource for youngsters who are interested in the sea.” – Stories for Children Magazine

Author/Illustrator Info:

Jennifer Kramer loves spending time outdoors and believes children make the very best nature guides. Jennifer graduated with a BA from Emory University and a JD/MBA from Georgia State University. At Emory, she took classes in Child Psychology and Education, and worked with children at Fernbank Elementary, The Phoenix School, and the St. Stephens Infant School in Canterbury, England. Her favorite time was recess, though she was hopeless at jumping rope and hide-and-seek. The kids always found her! It was also at Emory that Jennifer obtained her NAUI scuba certification. Her first dive trip was to a rock quarry in Alabama, where there were no sea animals. Since then, she has snorkeled and dived off Maui, the Caymans, and the coast of Cozumel. She loves to talk about coming face-to-face with a white tipped reef shark! In addition to Ocean Hide and Seek (Spring 2009), Jennifer has also written Good Luck Charlie and The Ninth Dragon. She has fiction and non-fiction stories and articles published with Highlights for Children, Ladybug, Educational Testing, McGraw Hill, and more. Jennifer currently resides in Georgia, with her husband, four children, and a standard poodle that thinks he is Elvis. Visit Jennifer's website.

Gary R. Phillips has been a freelance illustrator for 22 years. He has illustrated for numerous clients in both the editorial and children’s illustration markets receiving an award for “Verse Page Illustrator of the Year” from “Highlights” magazine in 2003. Gary has several books to his credit, including 86 Years, The Legend of the Red Sox, The Naptime Book, Tiny Little Engine, and Santa’s Little Sleigh.  He also taught as an adjunct professor for several semesters. Gary lives in outside of Philadelphia with his wife, two daughters, and two Siamese cats. He loves running, being out in nature and drawing wherever he goes. Visit Gary's website.